This well researched historical account of the phenomena of public dissection traces the gruesome spectacle from Heriophilus to modern day exhibits such as Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds. It includes
Quigley (Georgetown U.) examines the treatment of dead bodies throughout history and across cultures. Coverage includes various procedures for preparing the corpse (embalming, mummification, etc.) as
For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under glass
From police jargon to medical terminology, from the coarse language of death row to literary euphemisms, over 5,550 words and terms associated directly with death and dying are defined in this unique
